LA NOUVELLE DE MAUPASSANT – MIROIR DES ‘TABLEAUX’ NORMANDS
This article has been written with the aim of drawing attention to Norman "paintings" surprised in the Maupassantian short stories, forming part of the writer’s short prose. To better create a "completed" portrait of Normandy, it will be necessary to take into consideration aspects such as: the meticulous description of the Norman landscapes, the image of the traditional rustic house, the peasant and / or the peasant woman and their habitat, all complementing a complete and complex panorama which brings to life the Norman region of yesteryears. Our propose is to illustrate, first of all, the motif of Normandy as the main source of inspiration in the construction of Maupassant’s literary creations and then, to consider, through a comparative analysis, the common niches which form the basis perfectly Norman images.
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